Vitaliy Petrov

Vitaliy Petrov was a Major of the Soviet Red Army during World War II. On 7 April 1945, he led the charge against the German city of Koenigsberg as the Soviets hammered away at the Wehrmacht garrison with artillery, and he was assisted in the battle by his adviser Leonid Chernov. Petrov led the capture of the main bridge into the city in order to allow for Soviet armor to assist the Red Army's advance, and Petrov would lead his troops into the heart of the city during the bloody Battle of Koenigsberg.